Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-30
c NEWS NOTES..

"Society Notes. are W out OF tnl
issue by press of other news and will ap
pear in Mondays edition..
A literary and musical entertainment
will be given next Thursday evening by tn
friends of the Peoples Tabernacle Church
A large crowd assembled in front of tn
White Elephant last evening to listen tt
the Alice Band rendering some fine selec
tions of instrumental music.
If dogs are to be exterminated after tn
goth, as the Marshal announces, why no
stray hogs? They are a bigger nuisanc
than the ours, and far more offensive.
Chief Cody reports it very difficult to keel
the crossings clear Tor pedestrians. Las
evening there were an unusually large mum
her of ~promenaders and the officers a al
they could attend to keeping the GROVE
moving.
Attention is called te the new ad. OF u
J. Hennessy &Co. This popular firm ha!
lust received q consignment OF superl
goods, consisting of clothing, underwear
dry goods, etc. Now is the time to secur
bargains.
An officer in pursuit of two citizen
heading in the direction Of the depot, varied
the monotony of things about Main stree
Yesterday evening. At last accounts tn
citizens were rapidly distancing the peac
guardian.
The st. Nicholas Hotel dining room ant
Office have been freshly decorated and re
painted by the Carder Bros, who hav
turned out as neat job OF painting, grain
ing and kalsomining at thes hosiery al
can be seen in Butte.
Traffic Manager Hannaford of the North
ern Pacific telegrapbs that the trestle worl
leading to the west approach OF the BIS
marck bridge, which was damaged recently
by the floods. will be repaired tonight ane
that trains will pass over the bridge Mon
day morning.
The St. Louis quotations of West Gran
tie received by James B. Leahy yesterday
were 95 cents bid, $1.O5 asked. The bot
tom seems to have dropped out OF the
boom, though Mr.. Leahy is among those
who believe that there was some found
ton for the rumor that gave it start.
We need dead animal contractor in this
city. There ere a number OF dead horses
living exposed in various stages Of decom'
position between South Butte and the Bel
Smelter-one informant put it at thirty
This nuisance should be Immediately
abated, or it may breed a pestilence.
The crossing at Park and Arizona streets
has been put down on the west side
That on the east eide needs at
tention equally. In fact, Arizona street
all through demands being put in good con-
dition for pedestrians, as it is quite a thor:
oughfare, and a light rain makes it one OF
the muddiest holes in the county.
Mr.. William Seeker has been appointed
road master Of the Montana Union in
place of s. R. Henry resigned. Mr.. j.
Weatherhead has been placed in charge OF
construction and repair of bridges of the
Montana Union. Both gentlemen are old
experienced men in their respective branches
of railroad work and will materially
strengthen the corps, Of officials OF that
road.
An informant for whose credibility we
can vouch tells US that at Mr.. kemper's
ranch between here and Meaderville straw
berry vines are beginning to sprout. He
likewise intimates that ''small quantities
of grass can be seen sprouting from mother
blowing on his ranch in his shirt sleeves
yesterday. This is as much as we can
stand at present.
Ex-Deputy Sheriff Shortsleeve reminds
The MINER of an oversight in the history
of the Harding case in yesterdays issue.
He it was who arrested Harding on Park
street on May 81, 1886. in front Of the
Union House. He recognized him from a
description furnished by one Terry, a pris-
oner in Jail at the time, whom Harding
endeavored to persuade into accompany.
ing him when he vent to rob the stage.
The proprietors Of the White House sa-
loon, next to the Lizzie Block. had COM
menced operations for rebuilding the frame
structure, having Quilted the place, leaving
the front wall on Main street standing, in
violation OF the fire ordinance, when Fire
Marshal McMurphey noticed the circum-
stance and placed the matter in the City
Attorneys hands. An officer was sent to
inform the proprietor of the consequences
and he desisted.